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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Peach Cobbler” .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was their father nicknamed Stet in the short story “Dear Sister”?
(a) Because he sold Stetson hats.
(b) Because in high school he always wore a Stetson hat.
(c) Because he wore a stethoscope around his neck.
(d) Because he always wore Stetson cologne.

2. Which of the sisters in "Dear Sister" still acts as though their father was a good one?
(a) Jackie.
(b) Tasheta.
(c) Kimba.
(d) Renee.

3. Which of her sisters in "Dear Sister" does the writer assume cannot be pregnant because she gets Depo shots?
(a) Tasheta.
(b) Jackie.
(c) Renee.
(d) Kimba.

4. In what town do Eula and her friend meet at the beginning of “Eula”?
(a) Clidesville.
(b) Harpsville.
(c) Carlsville.
(d) Clarksville.

5. What type of alcohol does the little girl’s mother drink when the pastor does not come on Monday in “Peach Cobbler”?
(a) Tanqueray.
(b) Grey Goose.
(c) Patron.
(d) Smirnoff.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the girl’s mother in “Peach Cobbler” tell her she would do if she was smart when she finds her making peach cobbler?

2. What does Nichelle say her grandmother would like to know at the end of her letter in "Dear Sister"?

3. What does the writer in "Dear Sister" feel embarrassed about with regards to her mother having two children with Stetson?

4. What is one of the lies Renee would tell her friends about her father in "Dear Sister"?

5. What does the narrator learn not to ask her mother about by the time she is six in “Peach Cobbler”?

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